John Marley

John Marley (October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor. He played Phil Cavalleri in Love Story (1970) and Jack Woltz in The Godfather (1972). 

 Biography 
John was born in Harlem, New York City. His parents were Russian Jews. He dropped out of college and then did acting. John served in the  United States Army Signal Corps during World War II. 

John appeared in about 250 films and television series. He mainly performed as a supporting actor. He played different and exotic characters. He also appeared on many TV shows and performed on stage. Marley got nominated for an Academy Award as Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Love Story. Marley died during open-heart surgery. 

 Filmography 
YearTitleRoleNotes1942Native LandThug With CrowbarUncredited
as John Marlieb1947Kiss of DeathPrisoner in Spinning MillUncredited1948The Naked CityManaging EditorUncredited1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownSecond Cab DriverUncredited1951The MobTony1952My Six ConvictsKnotty Johnson1953The Joe Louis StoryMannie Seamon1955The Square JungleTommy Dillon - Referee1956Time TableBobik1958I Want to Live!Father Devers1960Pay or DieD. Caputo, RagmanSea HuntSeason 3, Episode 311961Sea HuntSeason 4, Episode 281962The Twilight Zone - Kick the CanMr. Cox1963A Child Is WaitingHollandThe Wheeler DealersAchilles DimitrosAmerica, AmericaGarabet1964The Twilight Zone - The Old Man in the CaveJason1965Nightmare in the SunHogan, Gas station ownerCat BallouFrankie BallouThe Lollipop CoverGeorgeGunsmokeBen PringleSeason 11 Episode: 4 "Ten Little Indians"1967The Wild Wild WestKing Stefan IXEpisode: "The Night of the Wolf"1968FacesRichard ForstIn Enemy CountryRausch1970A Man Called SledgeOld ManLove StoryPhil CavalleriNominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorHawaii Five-ODr. Gregorios Lemira"The Second Shot"1971Clay PigeonPolice Captain1972The Dead Are AliveNikos SamarakisThe GodfatherJack Woltz1973JoryRoy StarrBladeTommy Blade1974DeathdreamCharles Brooks1975FramedSal ViccarroneKolchak: The Night StalkerCaptain Maurice MolnarEpisode: "Primal Scream"1976W.C. Fields and MeStudio Head Bannerman1977The CarSheriff Everett PeckHawaii Five-ONoah"Tread the King's Shadow"VengeanceJesusThe GreatestDr. Ferdie PachecoThe Private Files of J. Edgar HooverDave Hindley1978Greatest Heroes of the BibleMosesIt Lives AgainMr. MalloryHooperMax Berns1980TributeLou Daniels1981ThresholdEdgar FineThe AmateurMoltonSCTVLeonard BernsteinPlayed parody of his role in The Godfather but with his character as Leonard Bernstein instead of Jack Woltz.1982Mother LodeElijah1983UtilitiesRoy Blue1986On the EdgeElmo Glidden(final film role)

References

Category:1907 births
Category:1984 deaths
Category:Actors from New York City